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Effects of CPAP on nitrate and norepinephrine levels in severe and mild-moderate sleep apnea

BACKGROUND: Reduced plasma nitrate (NO(x)) levels and increased urinary norepinephrine (U-NE) levels have been described in severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and are reverted by continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). The effect of CPAP on these biomarkers in mild-moderate OSA is not well un...

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Autores principales: Pinto, Paula, Bárbara, Cristina, Montserrat, Joseph M, Patarrão, Rita S, Guarino, Maria P, Carmo, Miguel M, Macedo, Maria P, Martinho, Cristina, Dias, Rita, Gomes, Maria JM
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3602188/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23497046
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-13-13